EDGAR RAMIREZ
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Wildlife Facts
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Jerry
American Bullfrog
The American bullfrog is a large frog found throughout North America. They live in swamps, lakes, and ponds, and can eat just about anything that fits their mouths. They are good swimmers and with their powerful hind legs they can jump a stretch of about 3 feet.
Pixie
Northern Cricket Frog
Northern cricket frogs are small frogs that prefer to live by the edges of slow-moving, permanent bodies of water. It is among the most agile of leapers and can jump surprisingly long distances (5-6 feet) for its small size.
Ross
Painted Turtle
Painted turtles can usually be found in ponds, marshes, slow-moving streams, and any other source of water that won’t sweep these little reptiles away. These small reptiles have wide shells, dark skin, and colorful stripes across their legs and neck.
Shelby
Painted Turtle
Painted turtles are freshwater turtles. These small reptiles have wide shells, dark skin, and colorful stripes across their legs and neck. You can find them in ponds and streams across the entire continent.
Aspen
Water Snake
Water snakes are non-venomous snakes found in North America that, true to their name, like to spend time in or around water. They often climb trees and rest on the branches above the water. If disturbed, they will drop down into the water.
Nero
Water Snake
Water snake scales have a raised ridge down the center, making them rough to the touch. The pupils in their eyes are round. They spend a lot of time swimming or basking in shallows, but they also venture on land and climb trees. They never stray far from a water source.
Hermes
Freshwater Snail
The most conspicuous feature that all snails share is the spiral shell. It is attached directly to the body and cannot be removed without killing the snail, since it contains most of the internal organs.
Keith
Crayfish
Crayfish are crustaceans. They are also called craw-fish, crawdads and mud bugs. The crayfish must shed its hard exoskeleton in order for its soft body to grow and mature. All of the “legs” of the crayfish can grow back if they are broken off.
Wayne
Newt
Newts are amphibians, meaning they're cold-blooded, have a backbone, and have wet skin. They can live both on land and in water, in places like forests, lakes, ponds, and bogs, wet, spongy areas of land. Newts have the ability to regenerate their body parts.
David
Trout
Most trout are freshwater fish. They live in clear streams, rivers and lakes. Different species of trout include rainbow trout, sea trout, big brown trout, brook trout, and others.
Bryan
Largemouth Bass
The largemouth bass is a freshwater game fish that lives in rivers and lakes. It is an olive green fish, marked by a series of dark blotches forming jagged horizontal stripes along each side.
Nelly
Bluegill
Bluegill live in the shallow waters of many lakes and ponds, along with streams, creeks, and rivers. It has a black spot located on each side of its gills. The sides of its head and chin are commonly a dark shade of blue.